Civil Rights Groups Press Trump’s Attorney General On…

Civil rights leaders met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions to discuss their concerns about the DOJ's direction.
03.08.17

NAACP Taking Jeff Sessions To Task On Policing,…

NAACP President Cornell William Brooks and General Counsel Brad Berry met with Attorney General Jeff Sessions Friday about the Justice…
03.04.17

Black North Carolina Residents Face Racial Bias When…

A civil rights committee and two law firms filed a lawsuit Monday seeking more voting rights for Black residents, who…
02.14.17

Discriminatory Texas Voter ID Case In Limbo After…

On the heels of Donald Trump being sworn into office, the DOJ requested that a voter ID law case in…
01.21.17

Mom Gives Her Son An Epic Voting Lesson…

A Twitter user named Kenny Okwara posted a video of his mom making an impassioned plea to get out the…
11.01.16

Georgia Elections Probe Exposes ‘Long-Term Assault On Voting…

New report exposes a "long-term assault on voting rights" in Georgia that starts at the highest levels of state government.
04.10.18

‘It’s About What’s Right & What’s Wrong:’ Clergy…

On Monday, hundreds of people representing educators, civil rights and voting rights groups, labor, and environmental activists gathered at 30…
04.13.18

Actor Kendrick Sampson On Why Millennials Need To…

Sampson, who campaigned across the country for Bernie Sanders before the Vermont senator conceded the race to Hillary Clinton, said…
04.13.18

Courts Reject Discriminatory Voter ID Laws

Two federal courts sided with voting rights advocates over Texas and Wisconsin voter ID laws. The rulings will permit residents…
07.21.16

Was Obama’s Howard Commencement Address His Blackest Ever?

Watch Roland Martin and the NewsOne Now panel discuss Pres. Obama's commencement speech at Howard University in the video clip…
04.10.18

Lawmakers In Virginia Sue Over Blanket Restorations Of…

Republican lawmakers in Virginia are planning to sue Governor Terry McAuliffe because he overturned a 150-year-old law giving more than 200,000 convicted felons…
04.11.18

Virginia Gov. Responds To Critics After Restoring Voting…

Virginia’s Democratic Governor Terry McAuliffe is defending his decision to restore voting rights to more than 200,000 convicted felons who have…
04.11.18

NEWS ROUNDUP: Prince Reportedly Stayed Awake For 154…

As people continue to mourn the death of legendary singer Prince, more details surrounding his final days are being released.
04.25.16

DOJ Probes Possible Voter Suppression In Arizona

The Department of Justice launched an investigation into possible voter suppression in Arizona. Investigators want to know why Maricopa County…
04.06.16

CBC Message To America: Millions Of Americans’ Right…

Representative Stacey Plaskett (D-Virgin Islands) addresses the importance of voting rights for disadvantaged communities, the fight for inclusion, and equal…
04.10.18

Stay Woke: Everything You Need To Know About…

The decisions that the Supreme Court justices make in these cases could have huge and negative impacts on our voting…
02.08.21
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